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| Global Score | |
| 90.8 | 91.1 |
| Basic Information | |
| Samsung | Samsung |
| Android 11, 10 | Android 14 |
| 2020-04-29 | -- |
| 6.26 x 2.90 x 0.34 inches | 6.04 x 5.22 x 0.22 inches |
| 6.60 ounces | 8.32 ounces |
| Prism cube black | Black Shadow |
| Aluminum and Plastic | Aluminum and Glass (Corning Gorilla Glass Victus 2) |
| Scratch-Resistant Glass | -- |
| $ 339.00 | $ 2020.00 |
| Display / Screen | |
| 6.5 inches | 8 inches |
| 2400 x 1080 pixels | 2184 x 1968 pixels |
| Super AMOLED | Dynamic AMOLED |
| 405 pixels per inch | 367 pixels per inch |
| -- | 2600 cd/m2 brightness |
| No touch screen | No touch screen |
| 8.1 | 9.5 |
| Performance | |
| Samsung Exynos 980 chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 8 Gen 3 for Galaxy SM8650-AC (4 nm) chipset |
| ARM Cortex-A77 and ARM Cortex-A55, 64-bit, 8 nm (Octa-Core 2200 MHz) processor | processor |
| 6 GB RAM | 16 GB RAM |
| Mali-G76 MP5 GPU | Adreno 750 GPU |
| 9.27 | 6.3 |
| Storage | |
| 128 GB internal memory | 512 GB internal memory |
| microSDXC (up to 1000 GB) external memory slot | No SD card slot |
| 15.38 | 17.6 |
| Camera | |
| 48.00 MP + 32.00 MP | 200.00 MP + 4.00 MP |
| f/2.00 aperture | f/1.80 aperture |
| 26.00mm focal length | -- |
| 0.5 inches (1/2") sensor | -- |
| 3840 x 2160 (30 fps) (4K) video resolution | -- |
| 1280 x 720 (480 fps) (HD) slow motion video | -- |
| 11.55 | 11.11 |
| Networks | |
| Wi-Fi | Wi-Fi |
| Mobile Hotspot | Mobile Hotspot |
| 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G), HSDPA and HSUPA | 5G, 5G, LTE-A (4G), LTE (4G), HSPA+ (4G) and HSDPA |
| Nano SIM | Nano SIM |
| 10.7 | 10.6 |
| Battery Life | |
| 4500mAh Li - Polymer Battery | 4400mAh Battery |
| Non-Removable Battery | Non-Removable Battery |
| -- | Wireless Charging |
| 6.32 | 6.24 |
| Other Features | |
| Bluetooth 5.0 | Bluetooth 5.3 |
| GPS | GPS |
| NFC | NFC |
| Fingerprint ID Scanner | Fingerprint ID Scanner |
| Accelerometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor | Accelerometer, Barometer, Compass, Gyroscope, Light Sensor and Proximity Sensor |
| FM Radio | -- |
Comparison review
Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is slightly better than the Samsung Galaxy A51 5G, having a general score of 91.1 against 90.8. The Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition design is noticeably thinner but notably heavier than Samsung Galaxy A51 5G. These phones work with Android OS (Operating System), but Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a newer 14 version and Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has Android 11.
The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a much better screen than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has a just a little lower display pixel density, it also counts with a better resolution of 1968 x 2184 and a bigger display. The Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition has a greater memory capacity for apps and games than Galaxy A51 5G, because although it has no SD extension slot, it also counts with more internal storage.
Samsung Galaxy A51 5G features a much powerful processing unit than Samsung Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has 10 GB less RAM memory, they both have 8 CPU cores. The Samsung Galaxy A51 5G has just a little bit longer battery life than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, because it has 4500mAh of battery capacity.
The Galaxy A51 5G features a slightly better camera than Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, although it has a back-facing camera with lot less mega pixels resolution and a tinier diafragm aperture which is worse for capturing images in low-light situations.
Although Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition is a better device, it is way more expensive than Galaxy A51 5G, and it doesn't have such a good price and quality relation as Galaxy A51 5G. So if you need that extra specs and features, you can buy the Galaxy Z Fold Special Edition, else you can save some money and get the Galaxy A51 5G, giving up some specs and features.
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